Home Office Organizing
A home office should be a place of calmness and serenity. A place with few distractions, and a place to focus. Therefore, try to use a room that is not near a tv, kitchen, or kid’s playroom. Natural light can enhance your home office. As human beings we function much better when we can see and feel the sun’s rays. Having a clean work space is a must for operating on maximum efficiency. Not only does a clean space feel good and comfortable, but it’s also very practical and important for completing any type of project.
Tips for Organizing a Home Office
Purge Paper. Go through all of your papers and decide to trash, shred, scan, take action or file away each piece of paper.
Categorize your file folder topics by color. This will make it much easier to find what you are looking for in a timely manner.
Have a physical inbox for incoming mail and papers that need action. Use an outbox to store your outgoing mail.
You will most likely need a printer, so it’s important to create a zone especially for that. This zone should include extra printer paper and ink cartridges.
Use tray dividers in your drawers to separate office supplies (pens, pencils, markers, highlighters, tape, paper clips, thumbtacks, posted notes, glue, scissors, and more).
Label makers come in handy and create labels which are great for files, drawers, bins, and wires. Having labels cuts down on wasted time used searching for lost items.
Divide your drawers into categories (stickies, tools, budget, writing tools, mail, and labeling). This will make it easier to find what you’re looking for.
Utilize binders for organizing important documents. Some binder categories include Medical, Pets, Auto, Manuals, Home, Personal, Financial, Taxes, and more.
Make sure to use wall space to your advantage. You can install a cork board, calendars, to do lists, whiteboards, wall hanging file systems, and shelving for books and other office essentials.
If you have a door in your office you can use the back of it to place a shoe holder that you can use for extra storage for office or arts and crafts supplies.
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Your desk should be visually pleasing and practically useful.
Shelving is a crucial component that keeps your office in order and feeling spacious.
Store items in bins or in cubby holes. Cubby holes with wicker bins is a great look and very practical.
Add some nice artwork, plants, or other decorations to liven up your space.
Install full length cabinet systems that take up an entire wall. This includes shelving, cabinets and drawers.
A command center that includes your printer, inbox, trash, shredder, calendar and inspirational cork board is a good option if you have the space.
If you have important documents or items that you don’t want to risk getting damaged, then you may want to invest in a fireproof cabinet with a lock on it.
Replace old monitors that take up space with a new relatively inexpensive flat screen monitor.
Consolidate your “To Do” list, using an app on your phone, so that you don’t have extra paper and sticky notes all over the place.
Don’t forget to organize your computer as well as your physical space. Create main category folders and then use sub-folders for further organization. Backup files and clear out your email.
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